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Pocket Watch - Josephson, London, circa 1788
Reg. No: ST 011865
- Summary:
- Gents pocket watch, silver pair case (outer case missing),John Josephson, London, no 1634, circa 1788.
- Description:
- Silver pair case (outer case missing). White dial has roman and arabic numerals separated by a circle with scallops between numbers.
Key wound spring. Fusee and chain; winding dial. - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Victoria & Albert Museum, 1919
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 2.5 cm (Width), 4.2 cm (Diameter) |
More information
| Tagged with: | gents watches, key watches, pocket watches |
| Themes this item is part of: | Horology Collection, Science & Measurement Collection |
| Primary Classification: | HOROLOGY |
| Secondary Classification: | Watches |
| Tertiary Classification: | england |
| Inscriptions: | Back plate is marked 'Josephson, London, 1634'. Dial is marked 'Josephson' and 'London'. Inner case is hinged, has date mark 1787/1788 and is marked '1634'. |
| Maker: | Mr John Josephson, London, Middlesex, England, Great Britain, circa 1788 G.H. Baillie, Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World, p.175 gives dates of 1751-1781. |
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